MOTTA
CAMASTRA
Motta
Camastra is a town of nearly 1,000 inhabitants, located in the Messina
province at 453m a.s.l. Already existing in the late 12th century,
the hamlet of Crimastra or Camastra was ruled by the Linguida family
since the 1300s. They fortified the place and initially called it
Motta San Michele. Its following rulers were the Sardos and, then,
the Lancias.
The
Chiesa Madre, dedicated to Saint Michael Archangel, is Motta Camastra’s
main religious building. Probably built in the 1500s, it contains
interesting works such as a 1600’s marble statue representing
the Madonna of Montalto and a statue of the Immaculate Virgin of
the same period.
The Chiesa dell’Annunziata is also worth-visiting. Graced
with a pointed and a round arch, it contains some interesting pieces
such as a 1700’s painting depicting the Madonna del Carmine
and wooden statues representing Saint Nicholas and Sant’Antonio
Abate.
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